Chapter 334 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Gao Xiyue 24
"Hmm." The Emperor nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Consort Jia shall be demoted to commoner and executed, and all palace servants involved in this matter shall also be executed."
“Those from the Jin family involved in this matter shall be executed. Prince Yu, harboring wolfish ambitions, shall be escorted to the capital to await judgment.”
Clearly, the Emperor did not believe the letters were fake, because he had seen Prince Yu's handwriting several times, and it was exactly the same as the handwriting on the letters.
Consort Jia panicked completely. "Your Majesty, this was all my doing. I have nothing to do with the Prince or Lady Yu. I was blinded by power and wanted to give birth to Your Majesty's first son after your ascension to the throne!"
"Your Highness, the Prince was unaware of this! The Prince is utterly loyal. Please, Your Majesty, do not implicate Lady Yu and the Prince. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly..."
The Emperor was already furious, and the wailing of Consort Jia gave him a headache. He quickly waved his hand and ordered, "Drag her away!"
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, the eunuchs waiting outside the palace rushed in and dragged Consort Jia away.
Consort Jia struggled desperately, but could not break free from their grip. She could only repeat her pleas for the Emperor's mercy over and over again, looking utterly pitiful.
But no one in the hall felt any sympathy for her; it was simply a case of "every pitiful person has something hateful about them."
Seeing Consort Jia being dragged away, Consort Yi fainted from emotional distress. The Empress first ordered her to be taken to a side hall to rest.
The Emperor returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and the concubines also returned to their own palaces.
Later, at the Empress's suggestion, in order to compensate Consort Yi and Consort Mei for the calamity they suffered, the Emperor conferred upon them the rank of Consort.
Since the Emperor had already ordered Consort Jia's death, no one increased the dosage of the ox knee soup, and no one was around to cause trouble. Although Consort Yi was somewhat depressed and physically weak, she was doing well.
Yuanmingyuan Garden, Springtime Scenery of Wuling
"Finally, I can come to the Old Summer Palace." Gao Xiyue waved her round fan, strolled through the peach blossom grove, and gently inhaled the fragrant aroma of the peach blossoms. She was in a very good mood.
Consort Zhe strolled through the peach grove, picking the most beautiful peach blossoms as she said, "Yes, this is the first time we've stayed at the Yuanmingyuan since His Majesty ascended the throne."
Gao Xiyue said leisurely, "Let's go boating on the lake later, and pick some lotus pods while we're at it. I want to eat fresh lotus seeds."
Upon hearing this, Consort Zhe's eyes lit up. She handed the peach blossom branch to a maid beside her and told her to take it back to Wanchun Pavilion to put in a vase, saying, "Let's not wait any longer, let's go now."
“Okay.” Gao Xiyue nodded, and the two walked towards the lake.
When they arrived at the lake, they happened to run into Consort Xian and Consort Shen, who were taking a walk.
Shen Ying is A Ruo. A month ago, Consort Nara knew that it would be difficult for her to serve the emperor again, so she turned down A Ruo's offer.
Aruo's father was registered with the Emperor, so the Emperor did not refuse her request. After she served him, he granted her the rank of Consort Shen and assigned her the title of Shen. She lived in Jingren Palace with Consort Nara.
At the same time, since Consort Nara was the only one in the entire palace without a title, the Emperor bestowed upon her the title of Xian.
However, the Emperor's actions suggest that Consort Xian's title was restored because of Consort Shen.
Everyone in the palace was laughing at Consort Xian behind her back. Even Consort Xian herself, despite regaining her title, felt humiliated and was unhappy at all.
But because it was the emperor's will and a joyous occasion, she could only force a smile to express her gratitude. Afterwards, when faced with the mocking glances of the other concubines, she simply put on an arrogant posture and pretended not to see them.
Upon seeing Gao Xiyue and Consort Shen, Consort Xian and Consort Shen stepped forward to pay their respects, saying, "This concubine greets the Noble Consort and Consort Zhe."
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